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10/8/2017 4:22pm
10/8/2017 4:22pm
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3/11/2019 3:23pm
I just put the money down for my 17 Redshift MX. Its still sitting at the dealership while I finish up the export paperwork, but my mind is already racing about what it will be like when this beauty is in my garage!
As with any bike I get, the first thing that comes to mind is, "Hey, what could I mod on this thing?!?",so lets wanna hear and see what other owners have done so far. Any ides for things you would like to do?
As with any bike I get, the first thing that comes to mind is, "Hey, what could I mod on this thing?!?",so lets wanna hear and see what other owners have done so far. Any ides for things you would like to do?
skid plate (protects battery and suspension linkage) from AEO Powersports in Arizona
stiffer suspension springs front and rear - I am 220 pounds, Vet B
I have also put on white plastic and a graphics kit.
Play around with race sag. It makes a difference in how the bike handles.
Besides that, keep the clutch cable lubed, the air filter clean, and change the gearbox oil every few hours. Just kidding! Ride, wash, lube chain, and repeat over and over.
Have fun with it - you will love it!
SXS skid plates
Footpegs (Yamaha YZ pegs work on this bike)
Any bend of Fatbars
front disc guard (System Tech Racing)
Speed Bleed buttons for forks
White plastic
graphics kits
handguard
Springs for fork and shock
We ship every day if you would like to get anything for your Alta
Scott
Elite Motorsports
970-461-1022
The Shop
Note: I didn't like the stock triples on the Alta. They seemed to be made of very soft material and the machine tolerances a bit off. I never did any formal measurements or testing, I based this on observation alone.
1) My front wheel would twist off center even on the slightest of falls.
2) I noticed quite a bit of "creaking" in the clamps, probably the stem slipping within the conical seat.
3) The clamps deformed quite a bit even with very low clamp bolt torques.
4) When all the clamp bolts were loose the tubes were still VERY tight in the clamps and were very difficult to rotate.
Probably most of the issues can be traced back to the stock Alta adjustable offset stem which uses a conical taper seating interface to the lower clamp. Its just a very difficult interface to get right from a machine tool standpoint and not the most robust interface from a design standpoint. It is adjustable, however.
did the clamps/wheels/suspension from a KTM450 fit straight in?
thanks
I'm the guy that first came up to you in the morning at the Cahuilla OTMX race!
I just don’t see the point unless your so fast that the bike is holding you back. You have reached the physical limitation of the motorcycle and you need more.
Look how many people get their suspension and don’t even ride it, they instantly send it out to be re-valved. Again, is that suspension holding you back? Trust me it’s not. Eli will get on your bike for the first time in his life and go five seconds a lap faster. That’s not meant an insult because he would do the same to me and anyone else.
if you’re making modifications just as a hobby for the hell of it then I understand. If you’re doing it because you think it’s going to make you faster, you would be better off to spend a day practicing front braking 1 second later than usual.
You're half correct. A day of practicing is one of the best mods available. Mod the rider not the bike...
But consider a set of worn out tires. Would you practice braking all day on worn out tires missing half the lobbies? That's what it is like practicing on an improperly set up bike. If you can shave 1 second by practicing braking for a day, and tou can shave 1 second by getting the right bike setup, then why would you not make the bike mods?
I'm probably the shortest rider you'll ever meet. For me modifying my bike by installing tall pegs, low bars, and internally lowering the suspension makes more of a difference than a week straight of 10hr practice days.
I'd go back to agreeing with you when it comes to graphics and anodized doohickies and colored hoses etc. But to each his own.
Scott
Elite Motorsports
www.elitektm.com
970-461-1022
Have you tried an 11t sprocket? I'd rather not go bigger on the rear as the bike squats too much for me already. I'm looking for a bit more snap out of slower comers. It'll rev more for the same speed (about 8%) but it's got plenty of top speed stock. Not sure it it'll help or hurt range but suspect it can't be good.
11t is pretty tiny. Even the stock 12 is small. I wish Alta started with a secondary drive that allowed more conservative final drive sizes like13/50, allowing more viable options to go either way. Maybe the 2018?
so ive got my Alta, ive got the 2015 trax shock.
im looking to buy some KTM wheels but im aware you said the Alta front hub is different?
could I machine some spacers for the front wheel to fit?
Pit Row
Just waiting to get all the bits and ill show you guys, it should look really good! I have some white plastics but they haven't arrived into the UK yet!
Have you guys modded the brake pedal? it seems they aren't very big and have very little grip.
Here was my first go at adding grip to the brake pedal. Just used the pins from an old set of MTB pedals I have.
With my lower than stock pegs, and the taller pins, I still need to whip up a new pedal height adjustment cam, as the stock one doesn't quite have enough range.
ive got a Ktm 85 rear brake pedal tip and modded it on, its a BIG improvement to the stock pedal tip,
my wheels came today!
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